Kodiak Wildlife
Last week, I mentioned how the Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) had returned to Uyak Bay…
I love spring. It is my favorite season. As winter loosens its grip and the…
Should fisheries managers implement marine reserves to protect fragile rockfish populations? This week, I’ll tackle…
Read about the deepwater-release technique to submerge rockfish as quickly as possible either to the…
This week, I want to discuss rockfish conservation. Over the past few weeks, I’ve discussed…
Black rockfish (Sebastes melonops) range from range from Amchitka Island, Alaska in the Aleutian Islands…
The brightly colored yelloweye rockfish looks like a fish you might expect to see swimming…
Scientists have identified more than 102 species of rockfish belonging to the genus Sebastes, and…
As I told you last week, a sea otter burns calories at a rapid rate…
Northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) are common in the waters surrounding Kodiak Island. Our…
Unlike cartoon bears, female Kodiak bears don’t wear hair ribbons on their head, so you…
When our summer guests see a bear, they immediately want to know its size. They…
Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) or black cod, as they are commonly called, are not related to…
Lingcod are not true cod and are not related to Pacific cod or pollack. Instead,…
The walleye or Alaska Pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) is another species in the true cod family…
Three weeks ago, I wrote about the collapse of the Pacific cod population in central…
True cod belong to the genus Gadus. The two most common members of the genus…
TAGS: Alaska Fish, Cod, Cod Biology, Kodiak Fish, Pacific Cod, Robin Barefield
Four species of fish in the Gulf of Alaska have the common name “cod,” but…
TAGS: Black Cod, Cod in Alaska, Lingcod, Pacific Cod, Pollock, Tomcod
In October 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) made a shocking announcement. Pacific…
While I always smile when I see a Sitka black-tailed deer, I don’t always run…
Why do deer have antlers, and how do they grow so fast? Can you imagine…
You only need to hear the scream of a fox in the middle of the…
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a member of the Order Carnivora and the dog…
Three weeks after hatching, eagle chicks, or eaglets, molt to a thicker, darker down which…
Bald eagles lay their eggs in mid to late May in southern areas of Alaska,…
Spring is a time for nest building; whether it’s a new nest made from twigs…
Wildlife management most often involves managing humans. Research allows biologists to understand the needs and…
Last week, I discussed a recent scientific study chronicling Kodiak bear feeding behavior during the…
Bears are omnivores, and on Kodiak, they eat a large buffet of food items, including…
Last week, I discussed early studies on Kodiak bears, and this week I want to…